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More details on the Class C semifinal from correspondent Tom Robinson (as an aside, the Columbia-Clarence Class AA semifinal finally began at 2:12 p.m.; Mamaroneck won the first semifinal 4-3 in 11 innings):

VESTAL – Winning pitcher Jaime Schultz drove in the winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning today to lift Maple Hill into the state Class C baseball championship game with a 3-2 victory over Oyster Bay at Binghamton University.

The Wildcats used three walks -– two from starter Jake Robinson and one from reliever Chris Kelly -– to load the bases with none out in the bottom of the ninth.

With the infield up, Schultz ripped a hard groundball between the third baseman and the foul line to end the game.

Schultz relieved starter Mike Doughtee with one out and two men in scoring position. He stranded both runners to protect a 2-1 lead at the time.

The only base runners against Schultz came on a walk and an RBI single by Marc Douglas in the top of the seventh to force extra innings.

Schultz worked 4 2/3 innings and struck out 11.

Nick Papas went 3-for-4, scored the first run and drove in the second for the Wildcats.

Maple Hill is awaiting the winner of the 1 p.m. game between Binghamton Seton Catholic and Frewsburg Central.

Schultz threw 80 pitches and will be limited in what he can do on the mound in the final.

“He’s going on fumes,” Maple Hill coach Rico Frese said. “He’s a Division I athlete with a lot of baseball ahead of him, so we have to be careful.

“We have good enough communication that I think we’ll be able to work out what’s best.”